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My 3 year old refuses to eat? Please help

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I've spoken to my doctor and she says not to worry about it. I give him Enfagrow, a toddler formula. He loves it and drinks it from a cup with a straw. He's been drinking it since he turned 1 1/2 (I breastfed before this). But now thats all he wants. he likes cow's milk too...but I choose to give the enfagrow because it has vitamins that regular milk doesn't. All he wants all day is milk. And occasionally pancakes, chicken nuggets, oatmeal, or yogurt (but only a few bites)

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This is my son to a T!!! That is what he does - only wants milk - eats pancakes, and nuggets (maybe), might eat a french fry. Our daughter eats everything. There are days he doesn't eat a handful of food. Have you found a solution? We have been told to go to speech therapist, that he may have sensory issues, and that he was perfectly normal!!! It is very disturbing to think your child is hungry - parents whose children eat don't understand.

my son is almost 3, he will eat pizza, fish sticks, popcorn shrimp, chicken nuggets, and pop-cycles oh and cereal.....we have tried everything to get him to eat more but he refuses and will starve before he eats anything else.....before bed we end up giving him cheerios so he doesnt go to bed hungry.

Next time you feed him, tell him that his only choices are what's on his plate in front him (in other words, "kitchens closed" after that). He'll eventually eat what you give him, he WILL NOT starve himself. And try giving him "sweetenend vanilla" Almond Milk, it has 50% more calcium than cow's milk and is way healthier overall. Stop giving him Enfagrow, he's not considered a "toddler" anymore, and the more he drinks that, the more likely he'll be full from that anyway and won't feel the need to eat anything else. Once you get him to start eating other things, he won't need it anymore anyway. Don't give in when he whines or cries for something else, stay strong!

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